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as in job
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
he holds the position of manager at the store
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2
as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
man's position in the universe
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
I knew that someone had been in the room because the chair was out of its usual position
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
holds the lead position in the standings
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as in to place
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
positioned the chairs around the room
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Recent Examples of position
Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
Grimes has held both artistic and administrative leadership positions with theater companies in Chicago, New York and at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Guru Sethupathy, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Japan Business Federation has positioned content as a key industry for the country and proposed that it be increased from 4.7 trillion to 20 trillion yen by 2033.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
Grimes has held both artistic and administrative leadership positions with theater companies in Chicago, New York and at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the end, organizations that can build and maintain a robust AI governance program will be better positioned to invest in AI, build trust with internal and external stakeholders, increase the speed of innovation and adoption, and emerge as winners in the era of AI.
—Guru Sethupathy, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Japan Business Federation has positioned content as a key industry for the country and proposed that it be increased from 4.7 trillion to 20 trillion yen by 2033.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for position
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The consumer review website recently ranked the 75 largest cities in the Golden State based on affordability, safety, job growth and other factors.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Coach Scott Arniel likes to refer to him as a Swiss Army knife for his ability to play any role that the coaches ask of him.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The thalamus has never been ruled out from being involved in conscious perception, however it has typically been assigned a minor role as a filter that prepares sensory information to the cortex.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 6:23 p.m. April 19 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: 20th A new wildfire was reported today at 6:23 p.m. in Riverside County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Todd Smith, In-N-Out’s development manager said that these hours would be consistent across all locations, including the three restaurants already operating in the Valley.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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Airplay rankings rely on a coordinated effort between promotion teams and station programmers nationwide.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bypassing the need to downlink data to ground stations scattered around the world will also mitigate security concerns, such as possible interception of data by adversary actors.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Human observers had a consensus while AI models were all over the place Though previous research has shown that AI models can accurately describe what’s happening in still images at a level comparable to humans, this study aimed to see whether that still holds true for video.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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In addition to financial support to address human-wolf conflict, the researchers say wolf recovery in Europe has been made possible by substantial legal protections at the country level and at the E.U. level.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, if someone isn’t placed in a shelter by late in the evening, the facility offers overflow beds through cots, the spokesperson said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is almost no useful context in which Rory’s Masters victory can be placed when combining historic scope and wildly inconsistent nature.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The effort was a result of weeks of preparations by Chinese government officials who had been tasked with studying Trump’s policies and suggesting countermeasures that could be gradually scaled up, according to two people familiar with the situation.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now, losing over 2,400 staff members will likely worsen the situation.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The name’s ironic on purpose—the app allows users to create, send, and receive anonymous voice messages in a celebrity’s tone.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Position.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/position. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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